Category: Ibn Majah

It was
narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud that the Prophet (ﷺ)
said: “Allah is Witr and He loves the odd (numbered), so perform Witr,
O
people of the Qur’an.” A Bedouin said: ‘What is the Messenger
of
Allah (ﷺ) saying?’ He said: ‘That is not for you or your
companions.’”

It was
narrated that ‘Ali said: “At every part of the night the
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed Witr, at the beginning and in the
middle, and finally his Witr was just before dawn.”

It was
narrated that Ubayy bin Ka’b said: “The Messenger of Allah
(ﷺ)
used to perform Witr and recite: ‘Glorify the Name of your Lord
the
Most High.’, [Al-A’la (87)] ‘Say: O you disbelievers!”
[Al-Kafirun
(109)] and ‘Say: Allah is One.”. [Al-Ikhlas (112)]

It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
used to
perform Witr and recite: “Glorify the Name of your Lord the
Most
High,” [Al-A’la (87)] “Say: O you disbelievers!” [Al-Kafirun
(109)] and ‘Say: Allah is One.”. [Al-Ikhlas (112)]

Another chain with similar wording.

It was
narrated that ‘Abdul-‘Aziz bin Juraij said: “We asked ‘Aishah
what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in Witr. She said:
‘He used to recite: “Glorify the Name of your Lord the Most
High,”
[Al-A’la (87)] in the first Rak’ah, ‘Say: “O
disbelievers!’” [Al-
Kafirun (109)] in the second Rak’ah, and
‘Say: Allah is One’ in the
third and the Mu’awwidhatain
(Chapter 113, 114).’”

It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
used
to pray (voluntary prayers) at night two by two, and he would
pray
one Rak’ah of Witr.”

Abu
Mijlaz narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “The Messenger of Allah
(ﷺ) said: ‘Night prayers are to be offered two by two, and Witr
is
one Rak’ah.’ I said: ‘What do you think if I become drowsy
and I want
to sleep?’ He said: ‘Put “what do you think” up
there with that star?
(i.e., don’t think about it at all).’ I
raised my head and saw As-
Simak.* He repeated that the Messenger of
Allah (ﷺ) said, ‘Night
prayers are to be offered two by two, and
Witr is one Rak’ah, before
dawn.’” * Here, As-Simak refers to a star or stars, either Arcturus (As-Simak Ar-Ramih) or Spica,
also called Alpha Virginis (As-Simak Al-A’zal).

A man
asked Ibn ‘Umar: “How should I perform Witr?” He said: “Pray
Witr with one Rak’ah.” He said: “I am afraid that the people
will say
that I am cutting the prayer short.” He said: “The
Sunnah of Allah and
His Messenger.” Meaning “This is the Sunnah
of Allah and His
Messenger.”

It was
narrated that ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used
to
say Taslim after every two Rak’ah, and he would perform Witr with
one Rak’ah.”

It was
narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Mughaffal said: “The Prophet of
Allah
(ﷺ) said: ‘Between every two Adhans there is a prayer.’ He
said
it three times, and on the third time he said, ‘For those who
wish.’”*